level 3 hsc

Person Centred planning is a way of enabling people to think about what they want now and in the future. It is about supporting people to plan their lives, work towards their goals and get the right support. Person Centred Planning is a collection of tools and approaches that can be used to plan with a person- not for them. Planning should build upon the person’s circle of support and involve all the people who are important in that person’s life. Person centred planning is built upon the values of inclusion and looks at what support a person needs to be included and involved in their community. Person Centred planning helps us do this by discovering and acting on what matters to a person. It gives us a structure to help us continually listen and learn about what is important to a person now and in the future and to act on this in alliance with friends and family.
People who have used person centred planning are finding that it can:
• Helps people work out what they want in their lives and make them feel stronger and more confident.
• Clarify what support people need to pursue aspirations.
• Bring people together to support people in joint problem solving and to energise and motivate people based upon better understanding of and commitment to the person.
• Help direct and shape the contributions made from service agencies, to ensure they are based upon what is important to a person from their perspective.

There are 5 key features that help distinguish person centred planning from other forms of planning:
1. The person is at the centre: person centred planning is rooted in the principles of rights, independence and choice. It requires careful listening to the person and results in informed choice about how a person wants to live and what supports best suit the individual.
2. Family members and friends are full partners: Person Centred planning puts people in context of their family and communities. The contributions that family and friends can make are